Is inlnk.co safe?
http://inlnk.co/
inlnk.co operates as a link shortener and bio page service behind Cloudflare protection
The domain hosts a functional URL shortening and link-in-bio platform. The scanned page is a standard Cloudflare security challenge. VirusTotal reports 15 malicious detections, primarily phishing flags, but these align with common false positives for URL shorteners rather than observed harmful behavior on this site.
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01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The domain hosts a functional URL shortening and link-in-bio platform. The scanned page is a standard Cloudflare security challenge. VirusTotal reports 15 malicious detections, primarily phishing flags, but these align with common false positives for URL shorteners rather than observed harmful behavior on this site.
What the site appears to do
inlnk.co provides short link creation, bio link pages, and link management tools for marketing and clicks. Public search confirms it as a legitimate shortener service with no operator identity deception.
Strongest evidence and limitations
VirusTotal shows 15 malicious and 1 suspicious result across 92 engines, with multiple engines labeling phishing. These detections are typical for URL shorteners listed in warning lists and do not reflect direct credential harvesting or malware distribution on inlnk.co. Google Safe Browsing reports no threat. The page content fetch returned 403 after redirect, consistent with bot protection rather than malicious payload.
No credential collection forms, deceptive downloads, or brand impersonation observed. The similar inlnk.ru domain carries separate phishing reports but is unrelated.
Practical user impact
Users encounter a normal Cloudflare verification step. Short links created here may trigger scanner warnings due to the domain's category. The service itself shows no active harmful mechanisms in the scan.
Why the score is 72
13 independent antivirus familyies reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
Fresh result
16 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 15
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | phishing |
| BitDefenderMalicious | phishing |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| Criminal IPMalicious | phishing |
| CyRadarMalicious | phishing |
| ESETMalicious | phishing |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMalicious | phishing |
| FortinetMalicious | phishing |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| LionicMalicious | phishing |
| SOCRadarMalicious | phishing |
| SophosMalicious | phishing |
| VIPREMalicious | malware |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 92 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
- BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- Criminal IP - phishing - Malicious
- CyRadar - phishing - Malicious
- ESET - phishing - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - phishing - Malicious
- Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- Lionic - phishing - Malicious
- SOCRadar - phishing - Malicious
- Sophos - phishing - Malicious
- VIPRE - malware - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
Cloudflare security verification page with inlnk.co branding and loading indicator
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Cloudflare security verification page with inlnk.co branding and loading indicator
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
- 1
What the site claims
The page presents itself as a saas service.
- 2
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
- 3
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
- 4
What remains unverified
2 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Saas
Unknown
Observed behavior
Web research findings
Independent findings for inlnk.co, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- Official site descriptionopen
"Create short links, profile links and manage all your links in one place with inlnk.co"
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://inlnk.co/
- 2403https://inlnk.co/
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 16 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Jul 31, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Limited | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Page content
- Result: Page content was not available for semantic review
- Limited
- No saved finding
- Visual evidence
- Result: 1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- Completed
- No adverse finding
- Independent research
- Result: 1 independent finding were saved
- Completed
- No adverse finding
06 · Your Next Move
Your next move
Verify before you trust
We couldn't gather enough signal for a confident verdict — tread carefully.
- Find the company through independent channels
Search for the business on LinkedIn, an official registry (Companies House, OpenCorporates, SEC EDGAR), or via the brand's known social channels. If you can't trace a real entity, that itself is a red flag.
- Never pay by crypto, gift card, or bank transfer
If the site forces an irreversible payment method, stop. Cards and PayPal give you chargeback protection — irreversible methods don't.
- OpenAsk the forum
Post the URL in the MalwareTips Scam Reports forum — experienced members often recognise patterns immediately.
Low Risk
inlnk.co operates as a link shortener and bio page service behind Cloudflare protection
The domain hosts a functional URL shortening and link-in-bio platform. The scanned page is a standard Cloudflare security challenge. VirusTotal reports 15 malicious detections, primarily phishing flags, but these align with common false positives for URL shorteners rather than observed harmful behavior on this site.
- 01
13 independent antivirus familyies reported an adverse result.
- 02
No Google browser threat warning
- 03
Encrypted connection
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- Positive
- 3
- Limited
- 1
- Risk
- 1
- Analysis coverage
- 90% strong coverage
- Core capabilities
- 3/5 completed checks
- Source coverage
- 4/5 sources complete
- Evidence checks
- 1/7 completed checks flagged
Saved evidence only. Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.
07 · Community
Community
08 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
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